Texas Holdem Set-Up and Play
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Texas Hold'em Poker is a community card game with four betting rounds.
Game Play
- One player acts as dealer. This position is called the button and it rotates clockwise after every hand.
- The two players to the left of the dealer are the small blind and the big blind, respectively. They are the only players who have money in the pot before the cards are dealt.
- Every player receives two cards face down. These are hole cards.
- The first betting round begins with the player sitting immediately to the left of the big blind, and continues clockwise.
- When the first betting round is completed, three community cards are flipped face up on the table. This is called the flop.
- The second round of betting begins with the first remaining player seated to the left of the button. The betting resumes, clockwise.
- When the second round of betting is finished, a fourth community card is flipped face up on the table. This is called the turn.
- The third round of betting commences with the first remaining player sitting to the left of the button. The betting moves clockwise, with the bets doubling on the turn.
- When the third round of betting is over, a fifth community card is flipped face up on the table. This is called the river.
- The fourth round of betting starts with the first remaining player seated to the left of the button. The betting continues to move clockwise.
How to make a hand
The players must combine their hole cards with the community cards to make the best possible 5-card poker hand. It is possible to use both hole cards, one hole card or no hole card (play the board), in an effort to make a hand.
Example
Hold'em| Hole Cards A | Hole Cards B | |
  |   |
| The Flop | The Turn | The River |
   |  | |
| Final hand A | Final hand B | |
| Two pair (Q's and 3's with a K) |  Two pair (K's and 3's with an A) |
Action begins
Action ends
Ranking of hands
- Straight flush (the best straight flush hand: A-K-Q-J-T, all of the same suit)
- Four-of-a-kind (the best four-of-a-kind hand: A-A-A-A-K)
- Full house (the best full house hand: A-A-A-K-K)
- Flush (the best flush hand: any Ace-high flush)
- Straight (the best straight hand: A-K-Q-J-T)
- Three-of-a-kind (the best three-of-a-kind hand: A-A-A-K-Q)
- Two-pair (the best two-pair hand: A-A-K-K-Q)
- One-pair (the best one-pair hand: A-A-K-Q-J)
- No-pair (the best high hand: A-K-Q-J-9)
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Comments
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andi
2012-01-06why iam can,t join to pokert
boogee
2011-06-09Yea I caught my error I was talkin about Sue lol not Leslie :)
boogee
2011-06-09It makes sense to me, could not make sense to the other person cause they said "wense" so they r confused just on spelling Texas Holdem would be to hard for leslie lmbo! Just wanted to have a giggle, ii can see it was a typo. This was good my brothers play it this way and I was wondering if it was right.. darn gamblers knew what they were talking about lol
sue
2011-03-06None of this makes any wense to me at all. I'm pretty good at poker but Texes Hold Um is confusing me to know end.
srait,flush,your mom
2010-11-03if you have gray instead of purple are they still worth the same or what are gray chips worth
alyssa
2010-06-15what the flim flam i couldent play this game if my life depended on it :(
Sean Lind
2010-04-26Josue,
Poker hands are made up of five cards. If both players hold JJ as their hole cards, it will be a split pot (unless one player spikes a flush).
josue
2010-04-25and what happened if both players has the same pair? example: JJ & JJ who wins?
Sean Lind
2009-10-05Debbie,
You don't need to understand it, as I really have no idea what Leslie was asking in her question.
Just forget you ever read it and you'll be fine.
Debbie
2009-10-05Not sure I understand what you are saying about the 94 of cubs. I understand poker but you have lost me on that one. This was a questions from Leslie on August 3, Sean gave an answer on Aug 4, still don't get it. Could you please explain a little more.
Sean Lind
2009-09-24Sara,
The higher pair always determines the winner. If you have the same pair, then the player with the highest card (kicker) will win.
sara
2009-09-24Hey,i have a question.If i had one pair and another person also has 1 pair,who wins the person with the high card or the person with the higher pair??.................................thanks
Sean Lind
2009-08-04Leslie,
It depends on the other hand, and the five cards on the board. If the five cards on the board give 94 of clubs the best hand, then it wins.
Sean Lind
2009-08-04Jamie,
The chips can stand for anything you want them to stand for. In a casino the chips are usually colored like this:
$1 - white (sometimes dark blue)
$5 - Red
$25 - Green
$100 - Black
$500 - Purple
$1000 - Yellow
leslie
2009-08-04why does a black 9 of clovers and a black 4 of clovers win?
jamie B.
2009-08-03what do the chips stand for? i mean are they nickles,dimes, or quorters?
Sean Lind
2009-05-29Hey theDreamer
Being on tilt is simple, basically anytime you're not playing your best you're on tilt. but when people say "he's on tilt" they're talking about the most extreme version of it, when you're so overly emotional that you are playing a horrible game. Typically someone on tilt plays way too fast and aggressive.
As for the math, try this article <a href="http://www.pokerlistings.com/strategy/how-not-to-suck-at-poker-learn-basic-odds"> How Not to Suck at Poker: Learn Basic Odds </a>
as for terminology... well I haven't compiled an all encompassing poker dictionary. Maybe I'll do just that.
tHeDrEaMeR
2009-05-29where can i find somethin that will explain about bein on tilt, and some of the mathematics or what percentages are based on and the meaning of terminology that some of the more experienced players use?
kimberly
2009-04-11this is the best game of poker ever...............................................
Sean Lind
2009-04-03Hey Tom, you can only win what you put in the middle. Meaning:
He wins 2 chips from you (plus two from anyone else in the pot, and the blinds. If the blinds are MORE than 2 chips, he only gets a maximum of 2 chips from each blind).
You get 8 chips back.
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